I’m over 50 and make a living testing anti-aging products. Here’s what I’m buying in Amazon’s big spring sale.

The worst thing you can do to the sensitive skin around your eyes (besides getting a sunburn) is to scrub your eye makeup off by scrubbing it off. These super gentle micellar water wipes are alcohol and paraben free. Instantly removes concealer, mascara, and eyeshadow while cleansing and soothing your skin. Perfect for camping, traveling, or just hanging out at home on those nights when you’re feeling particularly lazy.

Last year, peer-reviewed skincare brand Regimen Lab shared a video comparing Nivea’s cream to super-expensive luxury brand La Mer, and discovered that the two used the exact same basic ingredients. The biggest difference? La Mer costs hundreds of dollars, while Nivea costs only $12. If you currently have Amazon Prime, you can purchase the multi-purpose, highly moisturizing cream (which can be used on face, body, and hands) at 20% off its already affordable price.

Face rolling is a facial massage technique that has been used for centuries to reduce inflammation and improve blood circulation, giving skin a plump, more radiant, and youthful appearance. . The most popular face rollers are made of jade, but I prefer a rose quartz version like this one. It doesn’t feel cold to the touch. Applying a serum or face oil first will make the roller glide more easily. Some believe that the product sinks in better when used in conjunction with a roller.

Beauty of Joseon is a super popular Korean brand known for effective and affordable skin care. Their most famous product is the sunscreen Relief Sun, but this eye cream is just as good. It’s made with retinal, which studies have shown to reduce the appearance of fine lines, and niacinamide to soothe and hydrate the skin. Currently on sale for under $15, Revive Eye is at the top of my Amazon Spring Sale list and currently in my cart.

If you notice any discomfort under your eyes (puffiness, dark circles, fine lines), hurry up and buy these great patches. Enriched with skin-nourishing, wrinkle-softening, and pigment-reducing ingredients such as snail mucin, aloe, niacinamide, and hydrolyzed collagen, the curved gold design easily adheres to the skin. Once there, stay there. Pro tip: Store it in the fridge for even more soothing and de-bloating effects.

If you lived in New York in the early ’80s, you were definitely familiar with Bliss. This trendy beauty brand and Manhattan spa was a cult favorite at the time, and even Julia Roberts had trouble booking it. Since then, Bliss Her Spa has faded into obscurity, but its skin care products still stand out. Products like this vitamin C and tripeptide serum that brighten your skin and are gentle enough to use daily are high quality and effective.

This truly amazing facial cleanser works in two ways. Use the oil on its own as a gentle makeup remover, then add water when you’re finished and the product foams up into the most luxurious facial cleanser. Contains hyaluronic acid, ceramide, and amino acids to cleanse the skin without stripping it of moisture. This is my new favorite face wash. The effect feels like magic.

I have been using this multi-purpose “dry” oil for over 20 years. A French pharmacy favorite, this product is perfect when you want to add a little glow to your face (swipe along your cheekbones). It also helps tame hair frizz and soften dry areas such as elbows, cuticles, and knuckles. It’s not greasy and smells like a Spanish almond field, which always makes me feel expensive and rich.

The most brutally honest beauty experts I know say the same thing all the time. You don’t need a drawer full of fancy creams to create an effective anti-aging routine. All you need is a high-quality sunscreen, retinol, and moisturizer to use every day. Day. Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré is a silky moisturizing cream that has kept French women’s skin soft and supple for nearly 70 years. It has a lightweight, non-toxic fragrance and is quickly absorbed into the skin. More than 20,000 Amazon users have given him a perfect five-star rating, and he’s often sold out as a beauty staple in France.

Here are two absolute beauty truths: 1. Retinol is clinically proven to be effective in softening fine lines and improving skin texture. 2. You don’t have to pay a lot of money.

This thin, watery serum from TruSkin has nearly 5,000 positive reviews on Amazon and is the perfect starter retinol. Warning: Retinol may be irritating at first. Start slowly and with a small amount during the first month of use. Spread a few drops evenly over your face 2-3 nights a week.

In just 10 minutes a day, this compact and efficient face steamer not only deeply moisturizes your skin and unclogs your pores, but also open Improves absorption of your skin care routine. Steam can be especially soothing and relaxing, especially if you add a drop or two of your favorite essential oil for some aromatherapy. Face steamers have been an esthetician’s secret for years and are used by most facial estheticians, but you can’t beat the price.

Losing your thick, full brows is a sad fact of aging, but luckily there is a solution. Although I’ve never used one, three estheticians and eyebrow waxing experts told me that GrandeBrow is the best and most effective eyebrow growth serum on the market. It helps grow new eyebrows within a few weeks and keeps thinning eyebrows fuller for the duration of use. I couldn’t buy it myself because of the $73 price tag, but at the sale price of $51, it’s seriously worth a try.

The skin on your neck is thinner and contains less oil than the skin on your face, so it ages faster and faster than areas like your forehead and cheeks. Most dermatologists believe that high-quality products containing key ingredients such as peptides can help condition and moisturize the delicate neck skin and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. This neck cream from Strivectin is certainly expensive, but it is also one of the most effective products on the market. It’s been trending several times on Tiktok and has thousands of rave reviews on Amazon, with customer after customer claiming that it reduces wrinkles and tightens their necks. All over the skin.